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WRH 655

1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2

Gold Petrol 6750cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Dec 2026
Tests23 (20 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate87%

Mileage

15,038 mi
Last recorded15,038 miles
Recorded on15 Dec 2025
Typical for 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 279,884 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWRH 655
MakeRolls Royce
ModelSilver Shadow 2
Year1979
ColourGold
Fuel typePetrol
Engine6,750cc
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MOT History

20 pass 3 fail
Pass 15 Dec 2025 15,038 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 15,034 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 4 Aug 2023 15,025 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Jul 2022 15,023 miles

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Jul 2021 15,015 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2019 14,972 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2018 14,933 miles
Pass 25 Jul 2017 14,919 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 14,914 miles
Pass 13 Jul 2015 14,868 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2014 14,833 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2013 14,789 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2012 14,724 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2011 14,712 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Pass 17 Jun 2011 14,712 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2010 14,636 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2009 14,591 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2008 14,553 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2008 14,553 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 23 Jul 2007 14,542 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2007 14,542 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Pass 6 Jul 2006 14,531 miles
Pass 27 Jun 2005 14,492 miles

How Reliable is the Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2?

Based on 3,204 MOT tests across 322 vehicles.

78.8%
Pass Rate
378
Miles/Year
49
Year Lifespan
322
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 166
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 107
parking brake recording little or no effort 77
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 74
Brake pipe excessively corroded 57
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WRH 655 is a 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 in Gold with a 6,750cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.

Across all 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 79,884 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 166 recorded failures. If you're considering buying WRH 655, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 49 years. At 47 years old, this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WRH 655 registered?

WRH 655 is a 1979 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow 2, first registered on 1 January 1979.

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